Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04
A MUNICIPAL TICKET.
Gathering of Representa-
tive Business Men in
Yankt0n.
Nomination of a Full City Ticket O.
Republicans and Democrats.
A Movement in the Interest of
Better Government for the
City of Yankton.

tee was held at the grand Jury o Il
the court house yesterday afternoon q
5 O'Clock, but the hour of adjournment
occurred SO late that nothing more thai
the result of the meeting was given il
yesterdays issue.
All but three of the joint committe,
were present, the absent ones being ]
B. Van Velsor OF the democrs tic en-
bassy and u MoCaiiJ rad M. A. Baker
of the republican, committee.
Oh. B. Harris was elected chairman
of the committee and e. nj. O'Brier
secretary.
After the meeting was called to order
]. r. Sanborn opened the proceedings
with a motion to the effect that a formal
ballot for mayor be taken. Carried.
On the east side of the room near the
center sat James GROVE, an alderman
from the first ward, and ut this
juncture he arose from his chair
and requested that the minutes of the
last meeting be read for his editioation.
The request was granted and Mr.. Grove
was silent for O few moments.
Mi. 0 Brien than moved that two
thirds majority he necessary to o choice.
Again Mr.. Grove took the floor, and
asked for information, enquirlng what
the object of the meeting was and if It
was according to law. Mr.. Grove, with
more venom than eluquence, directed
one OF his forensic efforts against j. Il.
Sargent, chairman of the democratic
committee, and succeeded admirably in
confirming o previous belief that an
infusion of aldermanic improvement
from his ward was very much needed in
the city government. Mr.. Grove then
paraiyzed the convention By withdraw
ing from participation therein and the
proceedings went on without him.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot for mayor, for which there were five
nominations-J. 81, Teller, j.. R. San
born, E. T. White, e, E. Hudson, w. M.
Powers. On the second ballot, J.. FL.
Teller was nominated by receiving IL
votes, the others receiving: White 4,
Hudson /, Powers1.
Governor Edmunds then addressed
the meeting. stating its object to be to
place in nomination @ business mems
ticket which would meet the approval of
the people of the city.
Geo. r. Scougal briefly substantiated
Gov. Edmunds' remarks and j. L. Sar-
gent followed with remarks to the same
effect.
Here followed for the frat time the
question of the distribution of the off.
ces among the democrats and repubDi-
cans which was raised by A. NJ, English,
who wanted the matter settled,
Robert Cox then nominated Chas. Ell.
Bates for treasurer. Mr.. Bates wanted
some other democrat chosen if possible
Geo. w. Kingsbury nominated VIM.
Blatt for treasurer.
Robert Cox made renaks relative to
an sven distribution of the Offices,
Mr.. Bates, in order to settle the dis
pute, asked that two democrats be placed
in nomination.
Gov. Edmunds supported Mr.. Blatt's
nomination.
MIR. Bates wanted the matter OF the
distribution of Offices understood before
the buslness proceeded any further.
j. 81. Teller then moved that the
nomination of a treasurer be postponed
until after the other candidates were
nominated. This motion carried and
the discussion was settled for the time
being.
The committee then proceeded to
ballot for a candidate for city marsraI
and Patrick Brennan was nominated by
a vote OF ten against eight votes cast for
O. N. Wright.
Robt. Cox was suggested as a nominee
for the Office of city justice of peace, 1t
being proposed that he be nominated
by reclamation. Mr.. Cox emphatically
declined and after more discussion, and
many attempts of the democrats
to nominate a republican and
the republican to nominate
q democrat, T. L. Pratt, was unanimous
ly nominated for the Office of city Justice
The nomination of city treasurer was
taken up again, and the discussion was
long and spirited, many who had hither.
to renamed inactive taking part. A
ballot was finally taken and 9. III. Bates
was nominated over w. ia. Blatt by
vote of 10 to 7, one delegate not voting
The nominations for alderman were
made without much trouble, j. w. @
Morrison being named for the frs
ward, J.. r. Sanborn for the second, f
L. VanTassel for the third and ]. c
McVay for the fourth.
. Chairman Harris her appointed G. r
Scougal, Newton Edmunds, E. NJ
OBriep, @. j. b. Harris and Geo. B
Hoffman q committee to act in coniunc
ton with the chair in publishing til
ticket together with. an address.
The convention adjourned.
The meeting was altogether har
. monious except in that portion wher
James Grove took the floor during th
: opening Of the session.
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